What part does a bar of soap or bread play in helping to get a pilot bushing out?

Is it so you can wash your hands or have something to eat after the job is done?

It basically functions as a hydraulic mechanism to force the pilot bushing out from the back instead of using a puller. When I did my clutch a few years ago I couldn't afford a blind hole puller set and the rental tool from the parts store did the same thing deerhurst just had happen. My old school mechanic neighbor showed me that trick.

You can also make a sandwich with the leftover bread if you expend all your energy trying to get the damn thing out and need some quick calories. You'd be surprised how much bread that little pilot hole takes. Oh yeah, and you'll probably want to wash your hands too since they will likely be covered in grease and clutch dust .

JP, what oil filter do you run? It looks mighty close to the alternator tension bracket. And the filter thread is different from the VG30i. It is M20x1.5. I think the VG30i is 3/4x16 or something like that.

Some progress today. Started with a ready to put in motor.

Had a hell of a time getting the tranny and both headers to line up at the same time. Some rubber mallet, blood, and violence and it all popped into place. Oh, and power steering fluid everywhere.

I didnt have to change my alternator plug like JP. The little plug end I have from the 3.3 plugs into both the new and my old alternator. Have yet to plug anyting into the motor now what its in so we shall see!

Im not sure what is worse, putting headers on a motor already in or putting a motor in with headers already on it.